Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the adult children were entitled to a death benefit capital under the pension regulations after the insured had already started receiving an old-age pension.
Extrahierter Entscheid
No entitlement exists once the insured event of old age has occurred and the pension is being drawn; the regulations do not provide a death benefit capital in that situation.
Extrahierte Begründung
The general clause on death benefits and the beneficiary order must be read together. Under an objective interpretation, a clear basis is required for paying a capital benefit after retirement, because the accumulated old-age capital is converted into and consumed by the pension. The purpose of the plan is to protect against loss of earnings from age, disability, or death, which is not affected for the appellants in these circumstances.